Recent Acupuncture Research In the News

By Justine Myers, Lic. Ac. 3 recent studies of cancer patients showed acupuncture to be effective in various ways. The first study showed that acupuncture reduces cancer pain and painkiller use. A second study showed that acupuncture lessens chemotherapy-induced...
How Acupuncture Shines

How Acupuncture Shines

By Justine Myers, Lic. Ac. The use of acupuncture for health conditions beyond muscle and joint pain (i.e. knee pain, neck pain, lower back pain, etc.) isn’t widely known by many people, yet acupuncture is exceptionally effective for so much more. I do not at...
Acupuncture for Sciatica

Acupuncture for Sciatica

Sciatica was the first health condition for which I sought treatment with acupuncture. I suffered sciatica related to piriformis syndrome, which manifested as glute and hamstring pain and stiffness. It would alternate sides from time to time, and I still experience...